Object details
Accession number
P18w9
Primary Creator
Auguste Gaspard Louis Desnoyers
(Paris, 1779 - 1857, Paris)
Full title
A Nymph Embracing a Herm of Pan
Creation Date
early 19th century
Provenance
Gift from Ralph W. Curtis (1854–1922), American painter and collector, to Isabella Stewart Gardner.
Marks
Engraved signatures (along bottom edge): henry del / Aug. Desnoyers Sculp.
Label inscribed in ink (affixed to back of frame, upper left): 4948
Label inscribed in ink (affixed to back of frame, upper left): 1525
Label inscribed in pencil (taped to the center of the backing board): 12
Dimensions
33.7 x 26.5 cm (13 1/4 x 10 7/16 in.)
Display Media
Mezzotint
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Little Salon
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), pp. 137-38.
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